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An Indian boy with post-infantile acquired cerebral palsy caused by submersion injury: A rare etiology and a therapeutic challenge
Author(s): Aamir Jalal*
INTRODUCTION: Cerebral palsy is a heterogeneous disorder that can cause a lifelong disability that is associated with a nonprogressive damage in the brain. It is commonly caused by antenatal, perinatal, early postnatal and neonatal conditions. However, post-neonatal cases of acquired cerebral palsy have also been reported, and were commonly caused by infection.
CASE PRESENTATION: The father of an Indian boy, who developed severe cerebral palsy caused by submersion injury before about three months, consulted us during December, 2021 about the possible therapies for his condition. Clinical picture and brain imaging abnormalities are described, and the relevant literatures were reviewed with the aim of suggesting possible evidence-based therapies.
RESULTS: At the age of 21 months, a previously healthy boy who was livi.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37532/puljcp.2022.6(2).11-14
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